In order to fill an unusual coaching void on the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team, a familiar family legacy has been tapped.
Peter Johnson will serve as a full-time assistant under acting coach Tracey (Cornell) DeKeyser during the 2009-10 season, according to multiple sources.
A formal announcement for the hiring is expected later this week.
Johnson is the younger brother of Mark, the UW coach since 2002 who’s taking a one-year sabbatical to oversee the U.S. women’s team in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.